Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shon

/ʃˈɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: shon
IPA: /ʃˈɑn/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Etymology

As a Yiddish and German surname, spelling variant of Schoen. As a Korean surname, from 손 (son).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Shons (plural)

Homonyms

xan schon

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce shon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑn/.
What does shon mean?: A surname.
Where does shon come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce shon

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